webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Revenue Department piloting E-Tax Invoice system BANGKOK, 1 March 2017 (NNT) – The Revenue Department (RD) has joined with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society and other related agencies to issue a new type of tax invoice aimed at reducing costs for business operators. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971311-thai-revenue-department-piloting-e-tax-invoice-system/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Online appeal to help Russian kids in coma following Pattaya accident Image: MTODAY PATTAYA: -- An online appeal has been launched to help two Russian children who were involved in a motorcycle accident on Sukhumvit Road. Pattaya, last Thursday. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971314-online-appeal-to-help-russian-kids-in-coma-following-pattaya-accident/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Thanks for the road widening - but can you move the power poles, please Picture: Thairath KHON KAEN: -- Authorities in Khon Kaen kindly widened the road for villagers - then left five power poles in the middle of the road. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971317-thanks-for-the-road-widening-but-can-you-move-the-power-poles-please/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Immigration queues: "We're doing our best to help" says airport chief Sirot Source: Daily News BANGKOK: -- The director of Suvarnabhumi airport has addressed concerns following claims that passengers were missing flights due to slow or non-existent service at immigration counters. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971318-suvarnabhumi-immigration-queues-were-doing-our-best-to-help-says-airport-chief-sirot/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Drugs chiefs announce results of suppression efforts nationwide Picture: Sanook BANGKOK: -- The Drugs Suppression agency has announced the results of their combined efforts with local police and soldiers to rid local communities nationwide of the scourge of drugs. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971320-drugs-chiefs-announce-results-of-suppression-efforts-nationwide/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Trump opens door to immigration reform in speech to Congress By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason US Vice President Mike Pence (L) and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R) applaud as US President Donald J. Trump (C) arrives to deliver his first address to a joint session of Congress from the floor of the House of Representatives in Washington, DC, USA, 28 February 2017. REUTERS/Jim Lo Scalzo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was open to a broad overhaul of the U.S. immigration system, a shift from his hardline campaign rhetoric, as he made his first speech to Congress following a turbulent first month in office. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971321-trump-opens-door-to-immigration-reform-in-speech-to-congress/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Phuket gains six more legal hotels The Phuket News The six hotel licenses were hand out by Phuket Governor Chockchai Dejamornthan yesterday (Feb 28). Photo: PR Dept PHUKET: -- The island gained six more legal hotels yesterday as Phuket Governor Chockchai Dejamornthan handed out hotel licenses to operators whose properties were previously providing tourist accommodations for periods of 30 days or less, in breach of the Hotel Act. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971323-phuket-gains-six-more-legal-hotels/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 U.N. says Thailand leaves legal loophole for torture, disappearances REUTERS GENEVA (Reuters) - Thailand has dropped legislation to criminalise torture and disappearances after years of working on the bill, the United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday, leaving state employees unaccountable for serious crimes. Torture is not a criminal offence in Thailand. Victims have won compensation in the past, but perpetrators cannot be prosecuted, human rights spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani told a U.N. briefing in Geneva. "Clearly this is not an acceptable state of affairs for such serious human rights violations," she said, adding the office was informed last week that the country's military-appointed parliament had shelved the legislation. The lack of a law on disappearances leaves a legal loophole that means security officials who abduct people and kill them, imprison them or send them to a third country may never be brought to justice. "What ends up happening is where you don’t find a dead body or where, after a certain amount of time you don’t have enough evidence, they just close the case," Shamdasani said. "The decision not to enact the bill is also a devastating blow to the families of those who have disappeared. They have the right to know the truth." A U.N. working group on enforced disappearances recorded 82 cases inThailand since 1980, including that of lawyer Somchai Neelapaijit in 2004 and Pholachi Rakchongcharoen, a human rights activist from the Karen minority, in 2014. Thailand's Department of Special Investigation recently suspended an inquiry into Somchai Neelapaijit’s disappearance due to the lack of a codified law on the crime, Shamdasani said. There were also an increasing number of criminal cases being brought against people who reported allegations of torture, she said. Amnesty International said last year Thailand's military government has allowed a "culture of torture" to flourish since the army seized power in a 2014 coup, with allegations of beatings, smothering with plastic bags, waterboarding and electric shocks on detainees by authorities. Bangkok rejects accusations of rights violations and a government spokesman said after the Amnesty report that investigations into allegations of torture had found no evidence of such abuse. (Reporting by Tom Miles; editing by John Stonestreet) -- © Copyright Reuters 2017-03-01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Not So Friendly: Thai-Belgian Friendship bridge closed for minimum of 30 days after fire By Coconuts Bangkok BANGKOK: -- Following yesterday’s raging fire, the Thai-Belgian Friendship Bridge on Rama IV Road will remain closed for safety for a minimum of 30 days — but possibly as many as 45 days. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971327-not-so-friendly-thai-belgian-friendship-bridge-closed-for-minimum-of-30-days-after-fire/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Accused in Malaysia airport murder brought to court in bullet-proof vests REUTERS Vietnamese Doan Thi Huong leaves a Sepang court after she was charged with the murder of North Korea Kim Jong Nam, in Malaysia March 1, 2017. REUTERS/Alexandra Radu KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia on Wednesday charged two women - an Indonesian and a Vietnamese - with murdering the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader in an assassination using a super-toxic nerve agent that killed in minutes. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971331-accused-in-malaysia-airport-murder-brought-to-court-in-bullet-proof-vests/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Top-cop says ThaiBev salary disclosure was a mistake By Sasiwan Mokkhasen, Staff Reporter Bangkok’s police chief Lt. Gen. Sanit Mahathavorn questions a suspected robber Tuesday at Bang Rak Police Station in Bangkok. BANGKOK — Bangkok’s police chief has sought to dispel concerns that paychecks he collected from the nation’s’ largest alcohol producer posed a conflict of interest by declaring they don’t exist. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971332-top-cop-says-thaibev-salary-disclosure-was-a-mistake/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Govt: Article 44 assists officials in pursuit of Dhammachayo BANGKOK, 01 March 2017, (NNT) - The Government has insisted that the invocation of Article 44 of the 2014 interim charter is to assist officials in the pursuit of the former abbot of Wat Phra Dhammakaya. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971339-thai-govt-article-44-assists-officials-in-pursuit-of-dhammachayo/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 U.S. spy agency risks talent exodus amid morale slump, Trump fears By Dustin Volz and Warren Strobel REUTERS An aerial view shows the National Security Agency (NSA) headquarters in Ft. Meade, Maryland, U.S. on January 29, 2010. REUTERS/Larry Downing/Files WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Security Agency risks a brain-drain of hackers and cyber spies due to a tumultuous reorganization and worries about the acrimonious relationship between the intelligence community and President Donald Trump, according to current and former NSA officials and cybersecurity industry sources. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971342-us-spy-agency-risks-talent-exodus-amid-morale-slump-trump-fears/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Packed Thai prisons need urgent reform: study By Prae Sakaowan BANGKOK: -- Thai prisons are massively overcrowded with some inmates forced to sleep sideways, a rights group said Tuesday, urging reform in a country with the world’s sixth largest jail population. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971347-packed-thai-prisons-need-urgent-reform-study/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Dhammakaya monks eat in street after being ordered to use designated gate By The Nation Pathum Thani BANGKOK: -- Monks from Dhammakaya Temple on Wednesday morning decided to have their breakfast on the street surrounded by security guards in front of the temple, claiming they were forced by authorities to enter the temple through a designated gate. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971356-dhammakaya-monks-eat-in-street-after-being-ordered-to-use-designated-gate/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 UPDATE: Thai-Belgian Flyover partly reopened after fire damage By The Nation BANGKOK: -- The inbound lanes of the Thai-Belgian Flyover near Lumpini Park in Bangkok was scheduled to be open for motorists’ use on Wednesday afternoon Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971327-not-so-friendly-thai-belgian-friendship-bridge-closed-for-minimum-of-30-days-after-fire/?do=findComment&comment=11668083 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Monastic chief orders Dhammakaya monks back to their temple By The Nation BANGKOK: -- All monks of Pathum Thani-based Dhammakaya Temple who were performing activities outside the temple, especially those attending a protest at Klong Luang Central Market, were ordered to return to the temple on Wednesday, according to an order sent from the Pathum Thani monastic chief to the acting abbot of Dhammakaya. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971357-monastic-chief-orders-dhammakaya-monks-back-to-their-temple/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Scottish schools meals serve chicken from Thailand By Lucy AdamsPolitical correspondent, BBC Scotland School children are eating chicken produced 6,000 miles away in Thailand, a BBC investigation has found. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971360-scottish-schools-meals-serve-chicken-from-thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Regional reconciliation talks to start soon BANGKOK, 1 March 2017 (NNT) - The government-appointed committee in charge of the promotion of reconciliation is ready to hear more opinions from people across the country. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971361-regional-reconciliation-talks-to-start-soon/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 AIS partners with Netflix in Thailand BY THE NATION Announced during Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona, partnership reinforces AIS’ lead in mobile network, service and content in Thailand Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/ais-partners-with-netflix-in-thailand/20134/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Xbox unveils $9.99 monthly subscription for videogame BY REUTERS Image: Reuters (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp’s Xbox division said on Tuesday it would launch a $9.99-per-month subscription service that will allow gamers to play over 100 Xbox One and “backward compatible” Xbox 360 videogames. Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/xbox-unveils-9-99-monthly-subscription-for-videogames/20127/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 YouTube unveils live TV service for cord cutters BY REUTERS LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s YouTube will launch a live TV service featuring U.S. broadcast networks and cable channels to attract young fans of online videos to a pay television package, YouTube executives said on Tuesday. Full story: http://tech.thaivisa.com/youtube-unveils-live-tv-service-for-cord-cutters/20124/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Husband and wife found brutally killed by southern militants SONGKHLA: -- A 51-year-old Buddhist husband and his 41-year-old wife whose pickup truck was stolen to make car bomb by southern militants were found dead near the bank of Thepha river in Thepha district of Songkhla today. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971366-husband-and-wife-found-brutally-killed-by-southern-militants/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Italy gives partial pardon to ex-CIA officer, making jail unlikely By Gavin Jones and Andrei Khalip REUTERS ROME/LISBON (Reuters) - The Italian president on Tuesday gave a partial pardon to former CIA officer Sabrina de Sousa, convicted in absentia in Italyfor involvement in the kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric there, the president's office said. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971373-italy gives-partial-pardon-to-ex-cia-officer-making-jail-unlikely/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Bright lava lights up Sicilian sky as Mount Etna erupts REUTERS Italy's Mount Etna, Europe's tallest and most active volcano, spews lava as it erupts on the southern island of Sicily, Italy February 28, 2017. REUTERS/Antonio Parrinello ROME (Reuters) - Bright lava lit up the night sky on the Italian island of Sicily on Monday as Mount Etna erupted for the first time this year. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971374-bright-lava-lights-up-sicilian-sky-as-mount-etna-erupts/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 UPDATE: Local police say body found belongs to missing British tourist Andrew Apperley KOH PHA-NGAN: -- The body of a foreign tourist found February 15 on Haad Rin beach in Pha-ngan district of Surat Thani was believed to belong to a British tourist who went missing since February 12. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971069-andrew-apperley-thailand-death-brother-wants-answers/?do=findComment&comment=11668560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Scheduled blackouts in Koh Kaew tomorrow Yutthawat Lekmak The electricity supply will be temporarily shut down in Koh Kaew tomorrow (Mar 2). Photo: The Phuket News PHUKET: -- The electricity supply will be temporarily shut down in Koh Kaew tomorrow (Mar 2) as workers upgrade high-voltage power lines, the Phuket Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971378-scheduled-blackouts-in-koh-kaew-march-2/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 UPDATE: Phuket jet-ski crash: Court expedites trial date for Aussie tourist Keating Yutthawat Lekmak Aussie tourist Thomas Keating (in blue shirt) arrives at Karon Police Station on Feb 9. Photo: Premkamon Ketsara PHUKET: -- The Phuket Provincial Court has brought forward the trial date for Australian tourist Thomas Keating, who was previously set to be stuck in Thailand for a further four months awaiting trial. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/970581-phuket-court-sets-june-date-for-aussie-tourist-keating’s-trial/?page=2#comment-11668679 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Appeals Court upholds death penalty for Koh Tao murders By Sasiwan Mokkhasen Wai Phyo, at left, and Zaw Lin are paraded in front of the media on Oct. 3, 2014, shortly after their arrest on Koh Tao. KOH SAMUI — The Appeals Court on Wednesday announced its decision to uphold the death sentences for two migrant workers convicted of a brutal 2014 double homicide on Koh Tao. Full story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971395-appeals-court-upholds-death-penalty-for-koh-tao-murders/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Top policeman removed from his post over temple operation By The Nation The top policeman at the Klong Luang Police Station was removed from his post on Wednesday reportedly for failure to actively carry out operations at the Dhammakaya Temple in Pathum Thani province. Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/971404-top-policeman-removed-from-his-post-over-temple-operation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.png.3b3332cc2256ad0edbc2fe9404feeef0.png)
Recommended Posts